CHRONOLOGY History Whiskey Battery 1st Battalion 12 Marines
Mortar Battery (Whiskey 1/12) with 4.2" mortars first arrived in Da Nang Vietnam sometime in April of 1965.
January 6-15, 1967 Operation Deckhouse Five in the Mekong Delta May 1967 Operations Hickory and Prairie IV Whiskey 1-12 OPCON to 2nd Battalion 12 MarinesJune 3 1967 Whiskey 1-12 Joined E 2-12 at Con Thien
July 1967 Operation Cimarron, Buffalo, Hickory II In July units at Con Thien received numerous rounds of incoming ranging from mortars to 152 MM also 122 MM rockets. Whiskey 1-12 had 4 KIA
August 3 1967 Operation Kingfisher Capt R. S. Huber Whiskey 1-12 remained in their position at Con Thien but shifted support roles in accordance with infantry movements. Whiskey 1-12 had 5 WIA Direct support of the 9th Marines.
September 1967 Whiskey Battery at Con Thien 3 KIA September 21 1967 Whiskey battery moved from Con Thien to Dong Ha.Oct 3 1967 Whiskey battery is in a position at Camp Carroll 3 Mortars and 3 at Ca Lu Operation Kingfisher CO Capt F. L. Walters
Oct 30 1967 Whiskey battery Fired mission for surrounded Recon team on Dong Ha Mountain. Recon surveillance
November 1967 Operation Lancaster Whiskey battery is in a position at Dong Ha 3 tube attachment from W 1-12 came under OPCON on Nov 15 to support operations at the mouth of the Cua Viet river Operations Kentucky, Napoleon
Dec 1967 Whiskey battery is in a position at Camp Carroll
Jan 1968 Whiskey battery is in a position at Camp Carroll Operation Lancaster II Battery provided direct fire support for the 4th Marines.
Feb 1968 Support for 4th Marines on Operation Lancaster II at Camp Carroll
March 3 1968 Capt J. M. Strank Camp Carroll 15 rounds of incoming one M109 vehicle of Whiskey 1-12 damaged.
March 15 1968 Whiskey 1-12 at Ca Lu
March 27th 1968 Whiskey 1-12 at Camp Carroll
March 29th 1968 the battalion chopped OPCON of Mortar Battery 1-12 Khe Sanh
April 1968 part of Whiskey Battery at Dong Ha Operation Highrise.
May 10 1968 Whiskey Battery Co 1st. Lt. Saunders 2 guns of W 1-12 OPCON
June 1968 Whiskey 1-12 still OPCON to 2nd Battalion 12 Marines
July 10 Detachments W, 1st Battalion 12 Marines was chopped OPCON to 3rd Battalion 12 Marines
July 16 1968 Whiskey 1-12 Operations Charlie, Thor, Lancaster II, and Scotland II. OPCON to 1st Battalion 11 Marines
July 24 W, 1st Battalion 12 Marines was chopped OPCON to 1st Battalion 12 Marines
July 25 1968Whiskey battery is in a position at Quang Tri
Aug 5 1968
Whiskey battery at Quang Tri Aug 6 1968Whiskey battery is at Qua Viet
Aug 10 1968Whiskey battery On Float USS Dubuque LPD-8“W” Btry 1Bn 12 MAR 3 MAR DIV BLT 2/26 9th Aug 23 1968Whiskey battery Outside Qua Viet with 7th Fleet.
Aug 24 1968Whiskey battery at Da Nang Harbor
Aug 30 1968Whiskey batteryThe Battery is in Field south of Camp Carroll 1 ½ miles.
Sept 2 1968Whiskey battery In field between Cam Lo and Camp Carroll
Sept 4 1968Whiskey battery at Mia Loc W 1/12 had 1 WIA
Sept 11 1968Whiskey battery at Camp Carroll W 1/12 had 2 KIA
Oct 6 1968 Whiskey Battery 1/12 OPCON to 2/12
Nov 1 1968Whiskey battery at Da Nang off Princeton too Camp Brooks
Nov 20 1968 Whiskey battery on Operation Mead River Battalion Landing Team (BLT 2/26)
Dec 4 1968Operation Mead River W 1/12 had 1 KIA
Dec 24 1968Whiskey battery Christmas in Red Beach
Dec 30 1968Whiskey battery Operation Valliant Hunt
Jan 17 1969Whiskey battery North of Quang Ngai down south of Da Nang around Chu Lie with 2/26 & 2/27 BLT. Set up on a beach 10 miles North from Quang Ngai.
Feb 1969Whiskey battery at Hill 55 TET 1969
Operations
Valliant Hunt Mead River Kentucky Lancaster IIPegasus ScotlandPrairie IV Cimarron Buffalo Hickory II Kingfisher Lancaster Highrise
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